Gossip Girl Reborn by Darlene Nunez

Chapter 278 I Cannot Let Him Off The Hook Finished

Riddled with anxiety, Deborah's father immediately demanded, "Where on earth have you been? Why can't we find you? Who are you with, and why aren't you answering your phone?" Deborah was silent for a moment, causing everyone to ense up.

"What's the issue? I had a sudden stroke of inspiration and went to work in the car. I even had my phone. on silent mode. I do this all the time. Didn't they say they didn't need me there?" she answered in a baffled tone.

Recalling that such behavior was typical of her indeed, the Carneys heaved a sigh of relief and immediately said, "Come home. Something has come up. By the way, have you seen Damien?" "No. What's going on?"

The Carneys did not know what to say and simply replied, "We'll talk when you get back."

Once the phone call ended, they immediately turned to Ruby and Oliver and snapped "Hear that?"

Ruby and Oliver looked grith. It's too fast. Something isn't right.

"Who knows?" Ruby insisted stubbornly.

Although Oliver did not speak, he had a disbelieving look in his eyes.

"Well, I'm curious to see how you'll continue to spin lies later. I'm afraid we have to reconsider this engagement," the Carneys replied.

Given the way they've insulted our daughter, we truly have to think twice about the engagement,

At that moment, instead of Deborah returning, it was Damien.

Needless to say, his return instantly drew everyone's attention.

Their thoughts ran wild when they saw that he had changed his clothes.

so she asked bluntly, "Didn't I ask you to attend to something? What's going on?

as he raised his recently bandaged hand. The bandages were

I had no choice but to tend to my injury before coming back. My phone.... it got waterlogged and doesn't seem to be working anymore," he explained helplessly while holding up

let out a satisfied sigh

Both of you just happened to be out, and your phones just happened to malfunction. Do you

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sleep with my fiancée? How could you do this to me? I can't believe you slept with my fiancée at our

you babbling about? Can anyone tell

still doesn't know how to restrain himself. Is he determined to disregard the Winters family's reputation? Meanwhile, someone

"So, based on this groundless speculation, you're accusing us for no good reason? In that case, you should try checking everyone's phone. If someone left early or was having fun outside and didn't answer their calls, are you going

with my own eyes, Ruby piped up, refusing

much? That toisted, ugly expression of hers is eerily similar to Mother's Not to mention that Mother

Mother and stopped you from entering the entertainment industry, you decided to treat me so horribly? It's no secret that our relationship has always Been strained, but we're siblings! There should be

did seem like the type who only cared about her

insistently, "What I said is true. It's the truth.

Judging by Damien's reaction, something

Deborah returns," Oliver said. I don't believe they'll get out of

that than a flicker of panic

completed the task Aunt Lydia asked me to do, so you need to come help me," said

and thus prioritized the business he

wanted to

exactly what was running through Oliver's mind. He felt a sense of satisfaction as he watched. Damien, who always seemed to handle things with

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